Gift card scam - refund for unusued/unscratched card w/receipt

Question

I was the victim of a gift card scam and purchased two ebay gift cards allegedly for my boss (all convo by text.) When he asked me to scratch the cards and provide the code/pin, I realized I was being scammed so I did not do that. I have contacted both CVS where I purchased the cards and ebay but both have a no refund policy even for unused cards.

Has anyone found themself in a similar situation and been successful with getting a refund?

lady_madonna · Answer

If you have the cards, you can use them personally to pay for Ebay purchases.